A Salford businessman has been jailed after fraudulently securing multiple Covid Bounce Back loans and breaching a director disqualification.

Matloob Hussain, 49, admitted making false applications for government-backed support during the pandemic, claiming funds for three separate businesses while inflating turnover figures and providing misleading information.

Hussain was the director of Dynasty Group Ltd, an Eccles-based wholesaler of clothes and footwear, and NA Collection Mcr Ltd, a Manchester-based online retailer selling items including confectionery.

In 2020, he successfully obtained a second £50,000 Bounce Back Loan for each company, despite both only being eligible for a single loan. During one of the applications for NA Collection Mcr Ltd, he significantly overstated the company’s turnover to secure the funds.

A third £50,000 loan was also secured for a sole tradership, with Hussain again inflating turnover and falsely claiming the money would be used for legitimate business purposes.

The court also heard that Hussain continued to act as a director of Dynasty Group Ltd despite being disqualified. In 2021, he had signed a 10-year disqualification undertaking following a separate investigation by the Insolvency Service into NA Collection Mcr Ltd.

Hussain admitted three counts of fraud and one count of acting as a director while disqualified.

He was sentenced to 28 months in prison at Manchester Crown Court on 25 March 2026.